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Research Project: Improved Biologically-Based Tactics to Manage Invasive Insect Pests and Weeds

Location: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research

Title: Integrated pest management of the southern green stinkbug, Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on tomato in North Florida

Author
item GORDON, TAVIA - Florida A & M University
item HASEEB, MUHAMMAD - Florida A & M University
item KANGA, LAMBERT - Florida A & M University
item Legaspi, Jesusa

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/23/2016
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The Southern Green Stinkbug, Nezara viridula is a serious insect pest of tomatoes in north Florida. We evaluated three trap crops and three refuge crops to investigate their potential for IPM of N. viridula. The experimental trap crops and refuge crops were, striped sunflower, WGF sorghum and brown top millet and sweet alyssum (var: carpet of snow, royal carpet and tall white), respectively. Among the three trap crops, stinkbugs recorded on sorghum had the highest number of adults compared to the two other trap crops. Other hemipteran pests were also recorded on both sorghum and sunflower. Millet yielded no N. viridula adult. Carpet of snow was the most effective refuge crop as it had the highest number and most species of natural enemies among the refuge crops. In addition, approximately 80% of stinkbugs collected from sorghum were parasitized by the natural enemy Trichopoda pennipes. This study confirms the application potential of selected trap and refuge crops for IPM of N. viridula on tomatoes in north Florida.